Luciano Pavarotti finally has its own star on Walk of Fame in Hollywood. At the ceremony, which took place last August 24th and live streamed, the daughter was present Cristina (accompanied by her daughter Caterina) and the conductor of the orchestra of Los Angeles, James Conlon. The prestigious recognition came 15 years after the death of the beloved Italian tenor, never forgotten by their fans around the world. "When I hear my father remembered - he has declared Cristina Pavarotti during the ceremony - and I think about the things he has achieved and the roads he has opened, I still feel a sense of vertigo. It is a great honor to represent him on this occasion and I don't know how much I wish he was here, but this is not given to the stars either. I still remember when in the dressing room, happy, but tired and hungry and still wearing the stage costume, he stayed to sign autographs for hours, so as not to upset any fans.».
Luciano Pavarotti's star on the Walk of Fame, the number 2730, was placed at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard. This is located not far from those assigned to Stan Lee, Stevie Wonder and his compatriots Ennio Morricone e Lina Wertmuller.
Luciano Pavarotti on the Walk of Fame: a life for music
Pavarotti had the great merit of doing love opera to an audience accustomed to different types of music. During his forty-year career, the Italian tenor has trod the most prestigious stages in the world, from Teatro alla Scala di Milano, untilOpera House di Sydney, for a total of 378 shows. In addition, Pavarotti has performed in "boxes" usually intended for other types of music. Among these are the Madison Square Garden di New York o Hyde Park a London. With Luciano Pavarotti the opera has become a "pop phenomenon". From 1992 to 2003, the tenor organized the event "Pavarotti & Friends”, Duet with the greatest artists of the world scene, from Bono Vox a Eric Clapton, Up to Liza Minnelli. The proceeds have always been donated to charity, in favor of the victims of civil conflicts in Afghanistan. , Kosovo, Bosnia, etc.
The producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ana Martinez defined Luciano Pavarotti "a voice that has transcended generations and a gift to the world and a legend for eternity". In fact, even if it's been 15 years since that 6 September 2007, the world has never forgotten "Big Luciano". His boundless love for music and his commitment as a philanthropist they let Pavarotti enter everyone's heart. There posthumous star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood is therefore the right recognition to remember the greatness of the tenor, as an artist and as a man. That of Luciano Pavarotti is a star that it will never fade. It will continue to shine in the sky and in the soul of those who love opera and music in general.
Featured photo: © Luciano Pavarotti (official Facebook page).
